My mother answers all my fan mail.

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Those who have suffered understand suffering and therefore extend their hand.

Those who have suffered understand suffering and therefore extend their hand.

Rock n' roll is dream soup, what's your brand?

I had a really happy childhood - my siblings were great, my mother was very...

I had a really happy childhood - my siblings were great, my mother was very...

Americans just don't know what being a movie star's all about.

Americans just don't know what being a movie star's all about.

I never thought I was gonna live to 30.

I never thought I was gonna live to 30.

My sunglasses are like my guitar.

My sunglasses are like my guitar.

I like gettin' old.

I like gettin' old.

Everyone thinks of God as a man - you can't help it - Santa Claus...

Everyone thinks of God as a man - you can't help it - Santa Claus...

Mohammed personally mapped out seven heavens. If he got to seven, you know there's more.

Mohammed personally mapped out seven heavens. If he got to seven, you know there's more.

Let's just say that I think any person who aspires, presumes, or feels the calling...

Let's just say that I think any person who aspires, presumes, or feels the calling...

I think I'm constantly in a state of adjustment.

I think I'm constantly in a state of adjustment.

I have a daughter who's 11 years old. Maybe she'll grow up independent and really...

I have a daughter who's 11 years old. Maybe she'll grow up independent and really...

No, my work does not reflect my sexual preferences, it reflects the fact that I...

No, my work does not reflect my sexual preferences, it reflects the fact that I...

Somehow I started introducing writing into my drawings, and after a time, the language took...

Somehow I started introducing writing into my drawings, and after a time, the language took...

Maybe I'll be 48 and die in the gutter in Paris.

Maybe I'll be 48 and die in the gutter in Paris.

Then I read Little Women, and of course, like a lot of really young girls,...

Then I read Little Women, and of course, like a lot of really young girls,...

In fact, I thought my calling was to be a painter.

In fact, I thought my calling was to be a painter.

An artist may have burdens the ordinary citizen doesn't know, but the ordinary citizen has...

An artist may have burdens the ordinary citizen doesn't know, but the ordinary citizen has...

I always enjoyed doing transgender songs.

I always enjoyed doing transgender songs.

Never let go of that fiery sadness called desire.

Never let go of that fiery sadness called desire.